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Thursday, June 9, 2011

Red's Crescent Drive-In Theatre Is Open

One of the few drive in theatre's in the country is open again this weekend. The theatre would have opened a week or two sooner if it werent' for damage to their screen from winter storms. Joe Thomas who runs the drive in says repairs have been completed to the screen and the drive in is open this weekend. Hours are Friday, Saturday and Sunday only. First movie starts at 9:15 pm

This weekend is Battle Los Angeles rated PG 13 starting at 9:15 pm followed by Adjustment Bureau at about 11:15 pm.

I am somewhat nostalgic about drive in theatres. Before the Internet, drive in theatres were the ultimate compliment to cars. If you had the right car, van or truck, it was a great place to take a date. Many people my age were conceived in back seats at drive in movies.

In the old days, there was a speaker on a pole that you would hang on the inside of one of the windows of your car. It was mono and not very dynamic. Today you use your fm radio to dial in the sound and it is not surround sound but it is in stereo The better your car stereo is, the better the sound.

I grew up in Baldwin Park (East LA) and we lived at the drive-ins. it was something we did at least once a week. and then there were the swap-meets during the day on the weekend.I really miss the old style theater. I suppose with insurance these days it must have been quite a hurdle to jump through to get it open.